York Racecourse is no stranger to drainage problems given that it’s located on a flood plane which is fed by the river Ouse, with rain from the Yorkshire Dales providing a flood risk even when it isn’t raining in the local area. But Adrian Kay, head groundsman at the course for nine years, and Alan [...]
The summer of 2015 started with 24 entrants for the first North West Knockout which we were sponsors of 23 rounds of golf later and the Final was played at Hillside Golf Club between Jim Grainger of Ringway Golf Club and Chris Harding of Prestwich Golf Club. Despite the weather predictions the evening was warm [...]
The Air2G2 Air Inject is already making an impact as far away as South Africa, where it is effectively tackling problem greens at some of the country’s premier golf courses. Mossel Bay Golf Club is located in the beautiful Eastern Cape. It is the only golf course in South Africa where you can see the [...]
North Shore Golf Course in Lincolnshire is a tale of two halves; one half is a links course with dry, sandy conditions, the other is parkland, clay based and prone to wet stodgy conditions. This is a challenge for Brett Cornelius head green-keeper, but one he has tackled successfully. There are two greens in the [...]
NH Koneet, our dealer in Finland, is continuing to deliver a range of machines to suit the local conditions. The City of Espoo has been supplied with a Dakota 412 Turf Tender and Kalajoki Golf course with an Imants ShockWave. The Dakota Turf Tender is being used at Tapiola Sport Park, a large multi-sport facility [...]
After a successful trial Alan Ferguson, Head of Grounds and Estates at St George’s Park training complex has purchased an Air2G2 air injection machine to produce the essential space in the soil structure needed for healthy growth. To date he has been extremely impressed with the results on his pitches with the machine helping [...]
The transition from ryegrass to Bermuda grass can be difficult! In the spring of 2015 Benjamin Lovett, course superintendent at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal Golf club, decided it was necessary to make the switch. His reasoning was based upon the courses natural assets and in order to facilitate the change, the Koro Recycling Dresser was [...]
Aeration is a major part of every ground maintenance programme across every type of turf based sport. That’s why Tines Direct only uses the highest quality steel when manufacturing replacement tines and ensuring they are hardened to OEM specifications. Our tines are compatible with all major suppliers of aeration equipment with bespoke options available to [...]
AFC Telford United are part of what has become a familiar story in football with only their supporters trust standing between them and extinction in 2004 when the current club was formed from Telford United. Whilst off the pitch problems had been solved over the past 12 years the more recent issue of Poa annua [...]
Ronnie Miles is the Head Greenkeeper at Buchanan Castle Golf Course, Glasgow, Scotland. He has been using the Imants SandCat over an extended period of three years and recently bought his own machine. “Our main objective at the golf club is to keep the greens playable for 12 months of the year and seven years [...]
